cricket thread

[Captain Hobo]

I think Baz and Stokes will be safe as long as we put up an improved showing Down Under. Say if we lose 4-1, so what? Can we be reasonably expected to beat you lot in your back yard when we've not even got close since 2011?

Michael Vaughan setting slightly more optimistic goals for the next Ashes.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket ... 5f4ev.html

[Randall]

It's an ageing 11 who were never great by aussie standards anyway
They were clearly rattled last summer as well

[tungsten tossers]

Saffers 220-6 at close on day 1 v Kiwis

[Randall]

Must be tough playing a match knowing its because the first 11 isn't available

[HalloweenJack]

It's an ageing 11 who were never great by aussie standards anyway
They were clearly rattled last summer as well

The Aussies got very very lucky last ashes and they know it. The last two home series have ended 2-2 The 2019 series Australia were the better team. Last year England clearly were and got dicked by the rain.

[HalloweenJack]

There has to be a balance between attack and defence though, and you must pick the right moment to attack.

I don't think Joe Root's effort in the 2nd innings just gone was the right moment for instance.

The fact is that a cricket coach will be judged by results. England under McCullum failed to win a Home Ashes. The rest of this Series will be very important for the future of Baz I believe.

If it was football, Baz would be under huge scrutiny, but I also think Southgate, he has his distractors (less of) and an calm the national blood for now. Also, it's India! Who wins there!

First point, totally. At the moment, I think they have it 'better' with the bowlers but the batting is ?? I like Duckett but Root has is lost. Pope is a modern Hick/ Ramps.

I'm surprised he's not under more pressure already. I just looked up what's ahead and 3 Tests at home against the Windies and Sri Lanka should bump up the win rate and have HJ creaming his pants about Bazball again.

The Ashes is less than 2 years away so that will be D-Day for him.

Why would Baz be under any pressure? Look at the win ratio since Stokes took over. You know as well as everybody else that England were very unlucky not to win the last ashes. For most part the cricket has been a great watch. Look how your lot completely changed tactics in the field rather than play your own game. India have done it also.

[Captain Hobo]

It's an ageing 11 who were never great by aussie standards anyway
They were clearly rattled last summer as well

The Aussies got very very lucky last ashes and they know it. The last two home series have ended 2-2 The 2019 series Australia were the better team. Last year England clearly were and got dicked by the rain.

[sennafan24]

[Captain Hobo]

India's famed top 6 struggled a bit early but recovered to 93/3 at lunch.

[Randall]

When I said in the 1st test it was the worst India top 6 in the last 40 years I may have been wrong
This is worse

[tungsten tossers]

When I said in the 1st test it was the worst India top 6 in the last 40 years I may have been wrong
This is worse

[Randall]

When I said in the 1st test it was the worst India top 6 in the last 40 years I may have been wrong
This is worse

The top 2 are OK
The rest wouldn't get in England's worst teams over the years

[HalloweenJack]

World class Sharma and Jadeja holding the fort currently.

[sennafan24]

More excellent points raised by Randall in this thread.

Concise and accurate.

[Captain Hobo]

World class Sharma and Jadeja holding the fort currently.

Just a shame their other world class mates let them down today.

[HalloweenJack]

World class Sharma and Jadeja holding the fort currently.

Just a shame their other world class mates let them down today.

Not really. It’s a shame for them they came up against a world class bowler in Mark Wood and emerging talent Tom Hartley.

[tungsten tossers]

195-3 off 55

Rohit 106*
Jadeja 69*

[Randall]

They will no doubt slump and be all out today

[HalloweenJack]

They will no doubt slump and be all out today

I really hope you are right but I think all out is stretching it today.

[Randall]

Sarfraz made me think of the old Pakistani quick sarfraz nawaz